Ford E Series 1997–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0554 · NHTSA communication 10014685 · issued Mar 21, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2004
model years
32
vehicle entries
Official summary
Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4l 2v engine. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1999 Ford E Series
- 2000 Ford E Series
- 2001 Ford E Series
- 2002 Ford E Series
- 2003 Ford E Series
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 2000 Ford Expedition
- 2001 Ford Expedition
- 2002 Ford Expedition
- 2003 Ford Expedition
- 2004 Ford Expedition
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2001 Ford F-150
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 2003 Ford F-150
- 2004 Ford F-150
- 2004 Ford F-250 SD
- 2004 Ford F-350
- 2004 Ford F-450 SD
- 2004 Ford F-550 SD
- 1999 Ford F Super Duty
- 2000 Ford F Super Duty
- 2001 Ford F Super Duty
- 2002 Ford F Super Duty
- 2003 Ford F Super Duty
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.